Kim Tae-young (footballer, born 1970)
South Korean footballer
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Kim Tae-young (born 8 November 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a defender who is currently the manager of Lao League 1 club Champasak Avenir.
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| Full name | Kim Tae-young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Goheung, Jeonnam, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Champasak Avenir (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Dong-A University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Kookmin Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2005 | Jeonnam Dragons | 201 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | South Korea B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2004 | South Korea | 105 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Kwandong University (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | South Korea U20 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | South Korea U23 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Ulsan Hyundai (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | South Korea (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Jeonnam Dragons (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Cheonan City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Champasak Avenir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
Kim played for the South Korea national team as a centre-back or left back, and was a participant in 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, he formed South Korea's defensive trio with Hong Myung-bo and Choi Jin-cheul, and contributed to South Korea's fourth-place finish. He was noted for his nose guard mask, which he wore after his nose was broken by Christian Vieri's arm in the round of 16 against Italy.[2]
Managerial career
Kim was the assistant coach to Hong Myung-bo for the South Korea U20 in 2009 and the South Korea U23 from 2009 until 2012.
In January 2013, Kim joined Kim Ho-kon as his assistant coach at Ulsan Hyundai.
In July 2013, Kim reunited with Hong Myung-bo joining him as the assistant coach of the South Korea national team where he was part of the South Korea's coaching staff during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kookmin Bank | 1993 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| 1994 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ||
| Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1995 | K League | 25 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | K League | 21 | 0 | ? | ? | 7 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | K League | 7 | 1 | ? | ? | 10 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | K League | 18 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 19 | 0 | |
| 1999 | K League | 21 | 0 | ? | ? | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 30 | 0 | |
| 2000 | K League | 23 | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | K League | 20 | 1 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | K League | 23 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | K League | 29 | 0 | ? | ? | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | K League | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | K League | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 201 | 4 | ? | ? | 49 | 1 | ? | ? | 250 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 4 | ? | ? | 49 | 1 | ? | ? | 250 | 5 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 105 | 3 | |
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Let's Play Soccer | Himself | Episode 40 | |
| 2021–present | Kick a Goal | Himself | ||
| 2022 | Gundesliga | Himself | [4] |
Honours
Player
Kookmin Bank
Jeonnam Dragons
- Korean FA Cup: 1997[6]
- Korean League Cup runner-up: 1997, 2000+[6]
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1998–99[7]
South Korea B
- Summer Universiade silver medal: 1993[1]
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000[8]
- EAFF Championship: 2003[9]
Individual
- K League All-Star: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
- K League 1 Best XI: 2002, 2003[17][18]
- K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013[19]
- AFC Opta All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 2020[20]
Television personality
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Leader of the Year Award[a] | Kick a Goal | Won | [22] |
- Shared with Ha Seok-ju, Kim Byung-ji, Choi Jin-cheul, Choi Sung-yong, Lee Eul-yong, Hyun Young-min, Lee Young-pyo, Oh Beom-seok, Cho Jae-jin and Baek Ji-hoon[21]
